The Great War in Illustrations
1915
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Superb World War I - Photographic history.
This exceptional 1915 photographic portfolio is a prime collector's piece for historians of East Prussia and the Eastern Front, offering a rare and detailed visual record of the devastation and resilience of the region during the Great War.
The collection documents the aftermath of the Russian invasion with haunting clarity, featuring specific identified locations such as the ruined marketplace of Hohenstein, the fire-ravaged town of Pillkallen showing a supply train amidst the debris, and the total destruction of Ortelsburg.
A historically significant plate captures the damaged Bismarck monument in Ortelsburg, noting that Russian forces had stolen the bronze statue before retreating. The portfolio also immortalizes the battlefields of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes, showing memorial stones and extensive barbed wire fortifications in the landscape. Further rare views include the town of Wittkowski near Schirwindt and a monument for fallen German soldiers being constructed by Russian prisoners on the eastern border.
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Softcover
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48 pages
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dozens of photos and illustrations
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Multilingual captions (German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)
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In fair/good condition.
Binding detached due to rusty staples, however pictures and illustrations are clean.
Approx/Measurements: 7-1/2" x 11-1/4" ~0.45 lbs.
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| French Edition |
Published by Transocean, Berlin, Germany
in 1915
The regional focus on the German East extends to Konigsberg, presenting remarkable medical history from the Hindenburghaus. These plates showcase the advanced prosthetic work of Privy Councilor Dr. Hoeftmann, depicting war invalids with artificial hands working as locksmiths and cyclists, a testament to the city's medical innovation during the war. Beyond East Prussia, the portfolio covers the northern strategic point of Libau in Latvia, with images of the harbor, German torpedo boats, and fortifications blown up by retreating Russians.
While the focus remains on the East, the album also contains significant images of the prisoner of war camp at Ruhleben, the Döberitz POW camp, and medical treatments at the Landesbad in Baden-Baden. Military operations are represented by Austro-Hungarian machine gunners on bicycles in Galicia, the Gorlice offensive, and mountain warfare on the Isonzo front. This is an essential historical document for anyone specializing in the history of East Prussia, providing a vivid photographic timeline of the province's struggle and recovery in 1915.
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